Adapted Physical Education Specialists

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

• Request or order physical education equipment, following standard procedures.70
• Maintain thorough student records to document attendance, participation, or progress, ensuring confidentiality of all records.65
• Maintain inventory of instructional equipment, materials, or aids.65

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Write or modify individualized education plans (IEPs) for students with intellectual or physical disabilities.50
• Write reports to summarize student performance, social growth, or physical development.50
• Prepare lesson plans in accordance with individualized education plans (IEPs) and the functional abilities or needs of students.50

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Instruct students, using adapted physical education techniques, to improve physical fitness, gross motor skills, perceptual motor skills, or sports and game achievement.15
• Provide individual or small groups of students with adapted physical education instruction that meets desired physical needs or goals.15
• Provide students positive feedback to encourage them and help them develop an appreciation for physical education.15

Task exposure values and classifications are published, versioned estimates audited against the anchored rubric. This page reads them from the data release rather than generating them at request time. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 36 puts Adapted Physical Education Specialists in the third quartile of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this high is about the mix: 3 of 20 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 7 augmentable, and 10 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

No adjacent role in the current data release is at least 10 points lower with ≥50% skill overlap — we don’t label anything “safer” unless the data supports it.

Labor-market context

• $76,580median wage
• 33,930employed
• 2,900annual openings
• +1.2%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 31
• Special Education Teachers, Preschool 28
• Special Education Teachers, Middle School 32
• Instructional Coordinators 43
• Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 31
• Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 43

How this score was calculated

FAQ — Adapted Physical Education Specialists

Will AI replace Adapted Physical Education Specialists?

This score cannot predict whether this occupation or any individual job will be replaced. It shows which tasks current and near-term AI can perform or accelerate, which tasks remain more durable, and where a worker can adapt. Employer decisions, demand, regulation, and how the role changes are outside the score.

What does a score of 36 mean for a Adapted Physical Education Specialists?

It means that, weighted across the 20 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 36 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the third quartile of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

The highest-exposure tasks are: Request or order physical education equipment, following standard procedures; Maintain thorough student records to document attendance, participation, or progress, ensuring confidentiality of all records; Maintain inventory of instructional equipment, materials, or aids. Exposure comes from the published, rubric-scored data release rather than being generated when you open this page.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Instruct students, using adapted physical education techniques, to improve physical fitness, gross motor skills, perceptual motor skills, or sports and game achievement; Provide individual or small groups of students with adapted physical education instruction that meets desired physical needs or goals; Provide students positive feedback to encourage them and help them develop an appreciation for physical education. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.